Ford Tempo Complaints

1,192 consumer complaints on file.

#543233January 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MOTOR ON SEAT BELT CHEWED UP RETRACTOR AND BELT LOCKED UP IN FORWARD POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832760December 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
MOTOR ON THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE EVEN WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN, THE SEAT BELT BECAME STRIPPED CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO STOP IN ONE PLACE/LOCK UP AND CONTINUE TO RUN AND GRIND IN ONE SPOT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832789December 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SEAT DOESN'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER TRIES USING THE SHOULDER BELT ALL THAT HE HEARS IS THE MOTOR RUNNING. THE CONSUMER THINKS THE SEATS ARE OFF TRACK. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE FRONT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832659December 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE MAKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO HIGH GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701497December 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS HAD A MAJOR FALIURE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT IS TAKE WEEKS TO GET PART TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. I AM FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE SYSTEMS NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832391December 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
A FAULTY ALTERNATOR CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO OVERHEATING WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ALTERNATOR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832351December 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH, BURNING THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SHOWED THAT VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL IN JULY OF 96. DEALER CHECKED SERVICE RECORD AND HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF VEHICLE BEING RECALLED OR REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832246December 14, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER STRAPS WHICH RUN AN A BATTERY ARE OFF TRACK CONTINUOUSLY, REPAIRS MADE ONCE, PAST WARRANTY, DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED ANY REPAIRS ARE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832126December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING THE ENGINE. DEALER STATES THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE CRANKSHAFT: PULLEY, AND THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE PART DOESN'T FIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831625December 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES BELTS WOULD WORK WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, BELTS WOULD GO TO ORIGINAL POSITION. BETS ALSO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700996November 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ALSO HAVE 95 CONTOUR WITH SAME PROBLEM. EXHAUST MANAFOLD CRACKS AND ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES INTO DRIVING COMPARTMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781601November 20, 1998
TIRES
FAULTY TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE AT THE SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781602November 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HAS TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO VEHICLE HYDROPLANES AT SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830842November 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER MOTOR SEATBELT GETS STUCK. NEEDS TO PULL THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO WORK. DEALER REPLACED THE SHOULDERBELT 2 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700640November 16, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IN SEPT. AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS NOTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT GASOLINE WAS SEEPING FROM AN AREA ON THE UPPER BACK LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE TANK WHERE RUST WAS OCCURRING DUE TO CONDENSATE FROM THE CONDENSTATE VENT HOLE IN THE EXHAUST BEING AIMED AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE GAS TANK. IN CHECKING WITH USED PART COMPANIES THIS SAME RUST PATTERN WAS SHOWING ON ALL TANKS OF THIS MODEL AND MAKE. THE RUST WAS OCCURRING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AND GAS SEEPING WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE OCCURING TO HAVE IT REGISTER ON THE GAS GAUGE. IF ODOR HAD NOT BEEN DETECTED THEN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION IF THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND A SPARK HAD OCCURED. IN NOV. A BREAK OCCURRED WITH THE LEFT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM WHERE THE SAME RUST HAD FORMED DUE TO THIS CONDENSATE BEING AIMED AT THE CONTROL ARM. THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM DOES NOT SHOW THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE PLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK WITH THE CONDENSATE VENT BEING AIMED AT THESE TWO CRITICAL PARTS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830297November 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE DEALER HAD THE HARMONIC BALANCE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830326November 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAKT: PULLEY MAKING NOISES WHENEVER VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOW. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829793October 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE ,WILL NOT MOVE, STUCK, CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829490October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO DETEORIATE IN THE BRAKE CALIPER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829188October 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WILL START THE CAR, BUT WHEN THE SWITCH IS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION, IT WILL NOT KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. REPAIRS DONE TO PREVIOUS RECALL 95S28 ON 12/17/96. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REPAIR THE WORK BECAUSE OF TIME FRAME LIMITATIONS ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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